The efficacy and safety of a single maintenance laser treatment for stress urinary incontinence: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser maintenance treatment in women previously treated successfully with laser for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), who have demonstrated a decline in treatment effect.

Methods

Women aged 40-70 years who experienced temporary significant improvement in symptoms following CO₂ laser treatments for SUI were randomized to either the treatment group or the sham treatment control group. Cough test results, 1-h pad weights and scores on the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI6), the International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ-UI) and the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12) were obtained at baseline and 3 an

SUBMITTER: Lauterbach R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8864590 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature